Rock Star, Former Playboy Bunny Charged With Animal Cruelty

Lawyer Says Bozzio Left Cats In Care Of Friend

A former Playboy Bunny and 1980s rock singer who lives in Ossipee could face a dozen charges after police said they found her home filled with cats in poor condition.

Dale Bozzio was charged with animal cruelty after 12 cats found in her home had to be put down. Neighbors said they called police because they hadn't seen Bozzio around.

Neighbor Jacqui Wright said she saw the conditions inside the house, saying that some cats were alive, some were struggling and some were dead.

"I've had a couple days of really hard frustration and anger and hurt," Wright said.

She said the smell inside the house was intense.

"Worse than the worst baby diaper," she said.

Bozzio is a former Playboy Bunny turned lead singer of the '80s rock band Missing Persons. Neighbors said they hadn't seen her visit the home for nearly a week, and when they walked inside, the found the cats and called police.

"There's no way it wasn't neglect with that many animals being dead in the house," Wright said.

Bozzio's lawyer, Dennis O'Connor, disagreed.

"A certain particular set of circumstances that were out of her control resulted in the situation that we have," he said.

O'Connor said Bozzio was away from home and she asked someone to care for the cats. That person never showed up, O'Connor said.

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